Edwin Starr

In honor of this election year, I am looking back at the 25 greatest protest songs of all time. Iâ€™m starting with No. 25 and working my way up. Note: Each artist was only eligible to have one song make the list. To read past entries on this list, click here.

16, â€œWar,â€ Edwin Starr (1970)
One year after the Temptations originally recorded the tune, in a decidedly less-aggressive manner, â€œWarâ€ received its definitive rendering by Starr. The version became a No. 1 hit, Starrâ€™s signature song and, most significantly, the ultimate anti-war anthem. Fifteen years later, a live recording of â€œWar,â€ its message still as relevant as ever, became a top 10 smash for Bruce Springsteen.Continue Reading →